James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

2 2 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. B A T T I N GA V E R A G E S .-Continued. T i m e s I n n s. not out. Runs. M o s tin a nI n n s. H u m p h r e y s 3 3 8 3 1 1 5 2 Average. 1 2 . 4 4 Page, H.V. 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 8 1 2 . 4 4 T h o m a s, F. 1 4 0 1 7 4 4 3 12.42 Frank, R. W . 8 0 9 9 2 3 12.37 W a t s o n 2 5 7 2 2 2 2 7 1 2 . 3 3 Pougher.. 1 0 1 1 0 7 2 7 1 1 . 8 8 Shacklock 2 8 3 2 9 2 4 3 1 1 . 6 8 H e n d e r s o n . 1 7 1 1 8 6 4 3 1 1 . 6 2 Wainwright 2 6 1 2 8 3 5 9 1 1 . 3 2 Wilson, G.L. 2 1 0 2 3 5 5 7 1 1 . 1 9 B a r n e s 3 7 0 4 0 9 6 7 1 1 . 0 5 Wright, C. W. 1 7 3 1 5 4 3 6 1 1 . 0 0 W e s t(J. E.) 1 8 1 1 8 4 4 6 1 0 . 8 2 W h i t e h e a d 1 8 5 1 3 1 *2 5 1 0 . 0 7 Henery, P. J. T. 1 7 2 1 5 0 3 2 10.00 T H EB O W L E R S . THEweakness of amateur as compared with professional bowling talent inE n g - land was again fully demonstrated last summer. The race for first place in the averages was a close one between Briggs , Attewell , Lohmann, Sharpe , Peel , Martin , and Mold, each of whomsecured over one hundred wickets . I naddition to these fine bowlers , Watsonand Walter Wright delivered more than a thousand overs apiece , and with markedsuccess -indeed , the accident to the latter at the close of the season is to be greatly deplored . The veteran Watsonhad a wonder- fully good record , and it is matter for surprise that he should be able to maintain year after year so much of his break and spin . The figures of Lohmann, Martin , and Peel are, it will be seen , very muchalike , though the former , as in 1889, bowledmorethan any one else , and alone was able to secure over two hundred wickets . His performances were indeed beyond all praise , especially whenthe great amountof workthat he had to get through is taken into consideration . A shadbeen predicted , the youngbowler Sharpe came to the front with a rush , andhis future will be watched with the keenest interest . Of the others named, Mold, who is nowwithout doubt the fastest bowler wehave, often caused a panic by reason of his pace on leaving the ground ; the performances of Briggs , Attewell , Peel , and Martin speak for themselves . The figures of Wainwright , W o o f-whose success in the August matches was one of the most noteworthy features of the County season -Harrison , Pougher, Flowers , Shacklock , and the veteran Burton will all repay perusal . Barnes atoned for his poor batting by several excellent performances with the ball , and it is only a pity that he was not tried more frequently . Messrs . Nepean, S. M. J. Woods, Streatfeild Spofforth , W. C. Hedley , W. G. Grace , and F. S. Jackson were the best among the amateurs . Mr. C. A. Smith, who took fifty wickets , m a ybe congratulated upona summerof hard work. B O W L I N G A V E R A G E S . Overs. M a i d e n s. R u n s. W i c k e t s. Average. H a r r i s o n 2 1 6 . 3 1 0 5. 3 2 3 3 1 10.41 Nepean, E.A. 193.3 6 2 3 9 5 3 4 11.61 Chatterton.. 101.4 2 6 2 0 3 1 7 11.94 Briggs... 1113.2 4 5 6 1 9 5 0 1 5 8 12.34 Attewell 1581.2 8 2 0 1 8 7 4 1 5 1 12.41 Sharpe 1053.2 4 5 5 1 7 5 4 1 3 9 1 2 . 6 1 W o o f 440.3 1 7 4 8 1 4 6 3 12.92 Peel.. 1552.4 7 1 4 2 2 3 9 1 7 2 18.01 M a r t i n 1702.2 7 1 1 2 4 8 1 1 9 0 18.05 W o o d s, S. M. J. 360.4 1 2 0 7 7 5 5 9 13.13